Soaking Musical Knowledge With Roots: An Interview with El Viejo Hombre de los Andes (+ EXCLUSIVE NEW VIDEO)
El Viejo Hombre de los Andes is one of the revelatory artists released last year by AYA (ZZK Records’ sister label).... Read Article
In Ecuador, a Sexual Narrative Reversed
In most countries in Latin America, members of the LGTBQ community tend to gravitate to cities as they more gay... Read Article
Best Albums of 2017
If you’ve been following Sounds and Colours since the start you’ll know that we started off by focusing on South... Read Article
Margaret Garcia Meets Oswaldo Guayasamín: A De-colonial Experience
Enthusiasm and vivid memories seep across with joy from Chicana Artist Margaret Garcia as I sat in her colourful studio... Read Article
PREMIÈRE: Latest Video from Rio Mira, Exploring African Heritage of Colombia and Ecuador’s Pacific Coast
The southern Pacific region of Colombia and Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province may be separated by a border, but it hasn’t affected... Read Article
Take a Spatial Post-Tropical Trip into Ecuador’s Volcanos and UFOs with ‘Monte Abajo’ by Guanchaka
How do rappers mature musically as they grow older? After 20 years as an MC, Juan Cobo aka Guanaco, one... Read Article
Exclusive Track from Rio Mira’s Upcoming Album of Afro-Ecuadorian Grooves
There can be no doubt that the marimba has emerged as an instrument of note in Latin America, though this... Read Article
30 Years of Cultural Mestizaje in Ecuador
If we want to talk about music and visual art from Ecuador over the past three decades then you have to... Read Article
Best Compilations of 2016
2016 may well be over but we’re not ready to forget about it just yet. There were many great releases out... Read Article
Best Albums of 2016
The votes have been collected and now we’re ready to divulge our favourite Latin American albums of the year. As... Read Article
REVIEW Helado Negro – Private Energy
The fifth album from Roberto Carlos Lange (Helado Negro) is a high-quality offering. Private Energy is well-written and varied, blending... Read Article
We’re Living in a Nice Moment, Exposing Something Sincere and Unique: A Conversation with Nicola Cruz
Ecuador’s folklore futurist, Nicola Cruz is in the middle of a tour taking in Europe and Latin America. Back in... Read Article